We recently sat down and watched Jordan Peele’s US, and being mythologists and symbologists wanted to explore the meaning of the number 11:11 that is repeatedly referenced… Read more “11:11, Synchronicity and Rabbits in Jordan Peele’s US”
Category: Movies
Go Dark, Or Go Home: A Review Of Passengers
(Warning: Spoilers Ahead!) We went and saw the movie Passengers last night. It looked like an interesting premise; two people woken up from hibernation on a spacecraft… Read more “Go Dark, Or Go Home: A Review Of Passengers”
Who Owns My Ghost? or, Behold the Pixels Incarnate
By disposition, I’m more of a Whovian and a Trekie than a Warsie. But, I still do love me my Star Wars. And so, with three generations… Read more “Who Owns My Ghost? or, Behold the Pixels Incarnate”
Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology
Disney is a folklorist’s conundrum; it is great to see these stories still circulating through the public sphere, and reviving in popularity, but the corporatization of the… Read more “Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology”
Holy Sith! Rogue One Is Upon Us…
There’s been so much written about Star Wars and mythology that I feel like I’m beating a dead Tauntaun even approaching the topic. As many of you… Read more “Holy Sith! Rogue One Is Upon Us…”
Arrival (the movie), and Linguistic Determinism
(Note: No Spoilers) We went and saw Arrival over the weekend, and both thoroughly enjoyed it. I think part of the reason may be that as scholars in… Read more “Arrival (the movie), and Linguistic Determinism”
